To me, it is a potential indicator that there is trouble brewing for him. Remember that he is currently under investigation by the ACU for allegedly leaking match related information to a bookie. The ICC had confirmed that he could play at the World Cup. The fact that he has been dropped like a hot potato after a tournament where he made 216 runs, and averaged more than Gayle, seems to indicate that his batting was not the key consideration in him being dropped.

Maybe not. Samuels has been in and out of the Test team and wasn't in the Test team for the last Windies Test series in Pakistan. In fact, despite his obvious talent, he only averages less than 30 in Tests, so he really has himself to blame if he can't command a regular place in the Test team.

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